Article rack for display boards



April 9, 1935. E. A. RQEGE 1,997,310

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Patented Apr. 9, 1935 PATENT OFFICE ARTICLE RACK FOR DISPLAY BOARDSEdward A. Roege, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to The Peerless- Paper BoxManufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of OhioApplication June 24, 1932, Serial N0. 619,020

4 Claims.

My inventionparticularly relates to display boards for merchandisepackaged in small containers, such as glues, powders, liquid goods ofvarious sorts, etc., in small bottles, cans, and

other suitable containers The improved display board is particularlyserviceable for use in retail merchandising. The purposes of theinvention are to provide a device which Vwill clearly and attractivelydisplay the articles offered for sale, to provide such displaylin amanner which furnishes easy accessibility, and convenient positioning ofthe goods on, and removal from, the board, to provide in conjunctionwith the display convenient means for advertising the article offeredfor sale, and to provide such a display board which may be packaged flatfor convenient transportation, and yet may be conveniently assembledinto operative position for use without the use of any tools.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detailcertainl means embodying my invention, such disclosed meansconstituting, however, only two of the various forms in which theprinciple of the invention may be embodied.

In said annexed drawings:

Figure 41 is a front elevation of a panel forming the foundation orbacking for one form of my improved display board, a suitable support oreasel for holding the board in display position being secured to theback of the panel and being indicated in knockdown condition in brokenlines;

Figure 2 is. an elevation of the underside of an article rack blankwhich is adapted to be secured to the panel shown in Figure 1 and to besupported thereby and to serve, when bent into operative condition, as arack for holding a plurality of the articles offered for sale inseparate spaced relation and so that they may be readily removed fromthe display board as sold;

Figure 3 is a'front elevation of the panel shown in Figure 1 and two ofthe rack blanks shown in Figure 2 secured to the panel, the assemblybeing shown in that condition intended for packaging and transportiongof the display board;

Figure 4 is 'a front elevation of the assembly shown in Figure 3, whenthe two rack blanks thereof have been bent into operative rackingpositions, the view showing three of the displayed articles mounted inthe upper of the two racks;

Figure 5 is a rear elevation of the elements shown in Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a view of the elements shown, in Figure 4, taken from the`right hand side of said Figure 4;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary vertical section, taken in the plane indicatedby the line 1 1, Figure 4, the position of a rack member, when beingbent into assembled position, being shown in broken lines;

Figure 8 is a plan section, taken in the plane indicated by the line 88, Figure 6;

Figure 9 is a front elevation of a panel or backing for a second form ofmy display board, the same being provided with a suitable easel or supl0port which is attached to the back of the panel and is indicated inbroken lines;

Figure 10 is a front elevation of an article rack blank adapted to besecured to the panel shown in Figure 9 and to form, when bent intooperal5 tive condition, a support for a plurality ofthe disy playedarticles mounted in separate spaced relation and in easily removableposition;

Figure 11 is an assembly of the panel of Figure 9 and two of the rackblanks shown in Figure 10, 20 the assembly being shown in that conditionwhich is intended for the packaging and transporting of the displayboard;

Figure 12 is a front elevation of the board with the two rack blanksbent into operative racking 25 position, one of the racks being shown assupporting three of the articles displayed;

Figure 13 is a rear elevation -of the elements shown in Figure 12;

Figure 14 is a view taken from the right-hand 30` side of Figure l2;

Figure 15 is a fragmentary vertical section, taken from the planeindicated by the line l5-l 5, Figure 12, the position of a rack member,when being bent into assembled position, being shown 35 in broken lines;and

Figure 16 is a plan section, taken in the plane indicated by the line IB-IG, Figure 14.

Referring to the annexed drawings in which "th'e same parts areindicated by the same re- 40 spective numbers in the several views, ablank I, FiguresV 1, 3, 4 and-5, preferably a. plain board of anysuitable material, such as cardboard, forms a foundation panel orbacking for my improved display board. Preferably it is designed that 45the means for mounting or racking the displayed articles should beattached to the board I in the lower portion of the area thereof andthat' the upper portion 2 of the board I should furnish a surface uponwhich advertising or inl structions regarding the displayed article canbe placed. 'I'he marginal outline of the board I' may take any suitableornamental or convenient form desired.

The means for mounting the displayedarticles is a rack provided withseats for holding The portion I 5 of the slot is the upper portion thearticles in separate spaced relation. Any suitable convenient number ofsuch racks, and of any desired length, may be utilized. In the form ofdevice shown 'in the accompanying drawings, I show two such rackssupported transversely of the board I in. substantially parallel' upperand lower'relation, each rack being capable of supporting six of thearticles. The articles shown are merchandise packaged in bottles.-

The racks are formed from blanks 5, Figure 2, which are formed with aplurality of spaced tongues 5 extending from one-longitudinal edge and aplurality of oppositely disposed spaced tongues 'I extending from' theopposite longi` tudinal edge. 'I'hese tongues provide vmeans forsecuring the rack blank 5 to the backing panel` I', the tongues 6 forpermanently securing "the panel lI and rack blank 5 together, and the'tongues 1 for removably securing them together to eil'ect thedisplayposition ofthe rack 5. 'As an aid to the securing together of the panelI and rack blanks 5, I provide the panel` I with two longitudinallyspaced series of slots 3 and 4 and 3 and 4', one series for each rackblank 5. The slots of each series are in longitudinally spaced sets, andthe slots of any one set are transversely spaced. For permanentlysecuring the panel I and rack blank 5 together, the tongues l of therack blank 5 are passed through e upper set of slots 3, from the frontof the panel I, and secured by clips I8, Figure 5, to the back of thepanel. The second rack blank is correl spondingly secured through theslots 3. The

rack blanks are formed with score lines 8 upon which the rack blanks canbe bent so as to permit the packaging of the combined panel and two rackblanks in a flat package such as shown in Figure 3, thus providing forthe `convenient nonbulky shippingof the display board. In other words, agreat number of the boards can thus be shipped flat in a comparativelysmall package.

'Ihe rack blank 5 is also formed with a longitudinal score line 9,Figure 2, which permits the bending of the extensions I relatively tothe body of the rack blank 5, and with an intermediate longitudinalscore line III which permits the bending of the body of the rack blank 5into two body portions II and I2. 'I'he bending of the rack blank 5along the score linesv 9 and I l is effected when it is desired to setthe rack into its operative display position. Such position isillustrated, for instance, in Figures 6 and '1. In so doing, the rackblank 5 is bent downwardly from the position shown in Figure 3 upon thescore line 8, and then bent upon the score lines 5 and I0, so as tocause the extensions 'I to pass through the slots 4 of the panel I, thusproducing the rack formation clearly shownI in Figures 6 and 7.

'Ihe form of rack just described is designed to support merchandisepackaged in bottles 29 which have contracted neck areas. For the purposeof providing seats for the reception of the bottles 2l and thesupporting of the same in removable position upon the racks 5, portionsof the rack blanks 5 are removed so as to provide the spaced slotsclearly shown in Figure 2, and

`each of which consists of end portions I5 and I'I and an intermediaterestricted connecting portion I5.A Y When the rack blank 5 is bent intooperative position, the portion I'I of the slot in the blank irbecomesthe lower slot portion and is of a size adapted to accommodate thediameter of the lower body portion of the bottle 29.

and is designed to engage the neck of the bottle 29. The restrictedintermediate portion I6 of the slot is at the front of the rack and isof a width less than the diameter of the neck portion of the bottle 29so as to prevent 'the bottle being easily displaced from the rack 5, butis not of a width so much less than the diameter of the neck of thebottle as to prevent the bottle being readily manually applied to therack, and removed therefrom. The latter operation is effected by pullingthe bottle forwardly from the rack and by the portions |22 of the rackbody adjacent the ends of the restricted space I6. l Due to the largersize of the top of the bottle, as compared with the diameter of the neckportion of the bottle, the bottle is suspended in the rack in the mannerclearlyshown in Figure 6.

Any suitable means is utilized for supporting the display board indisplay position. For pur poses of illustration I show an easel for thispurpose.- The easel is secured to the back of the board I in anysuitable manner, preferably by gluing or pasting the two memberstogether. A,The easel comprises abody member 20 having score' lines 2I-providing two lateral wings 22 capable of being bent into relativelyright languiar-relation to the plane of the body member 20.` The bodymember 20 is formed with slots 23 Vwhich permit the securing of thecentral rack `extensions 6 to the panel I, for the securing together ofthe panel I and thev rack/ blanks, andthepassing of the central rackextensions 1 through the central slots 4 of the rack I for theassembling of the racks into operative position. In order that the wings22 of the easel may be locked in supporting position at right angles tothe plane of the body 20, which posi tion is clearly shownin Figure 5, Iblank two rears from the material of the body 20 and wings 22, asclearly shown in Figure 1, these ears being symmetrical with referenceto the respective score lines 2l and consisting of one part 24 blankedfrom the material of the wing 22 and a connected and, similar part 24'blanked from' the material of the body 20. The' ear member 24 isentirely disconnected from the wing 22, but the ear member 24' isconnected to the body 20 along the score line 25... In-thus blanking outthe ear 24-'24, a notch 26 is provided at the bottom of the ear in theplane of the score line 2|. Therefore, when the wing 22 is bent into theposition shown in Figure 5, the ear portion 24 does not bend therewithor at least is separate therefrom, so that the entire ear 24-24' can bebent upwardly upon the score line 25, and the notch 26 engaged with thewing 22 atthe upper outer edge of the slot 28 created in the wing 22 bythe blanking therefrom of the wing member 24, thus retaining the wing 22in locked supporting position, and causing it to function as an easel.'I'he slot vcreated in the body 20 by the blanking out of the ear member24 therefrom is indicated by number 21", Figure 5.y It is evident froman inspection of Figure the containers are mounted. inasmuch as it isimpracticable otherwise to securely hold them without the assistance-ofa restricted neck portion or ,other restricted area such as shown inFigures 1 to d8. The foundation panel or backing 36, Figure 9, isprovided with the area 31 for advertising and analogous purposes, and isformed in its lower portion with two series of transversely spaced`slots 38-39 and 38'39', each series consisting .of two longitudinallyspaced sets, of which Ythe upper sets 38-39 serve to secure and mountone container rack and the lower sets 35'-39 serve to secure and mount alower and similar container rack. The rack blank 4I, Figure 10, isformed with spaced extensions 4I extending from one longitudinal edgeand spaced extensions 42 extending from the opposite longitudinal edge,a score line 43 providing vfor the bending of the extensions 4I wherebythey can be passed through the slots 38 of the board 36 and secured tothe rear of the latter by the fasteners 52. The rack blank 40 is alsoformed with a score line 44 disposed a spaced distance from the base ofthe extensions 42 so as to form a platform 48, Figure 14. This platform48 is at the bottom of the rack, when the rack blank is bent downwardlyfrom shipping position shown in Figure 11 to display position shown inFigure 14, so as to form a support upon which the bottles 64 can bemounted. The rack blank 40 is formed with a series of spacedtransverseslots each comprised of two portions 49 and 50. The slotportions 49 are somewhat less in width than the diameter of thecontainer 64 to be displayed, Figure 12, and the slot portions 56 aresubstantially equal in diameter to the diameter of the container.' Therack blank 46 is formed with a further score line 45 runninglongitudinally of the blank 40 and substantially in the plane of thejoint between the slot portions 49 and 50, Figure 10, and defining arack rbody portion 46 opposite the platform 48, and within which thelarge slot members50 are formed. The score line 45 also defines a rackbody portion 41 within which the comparatively narrow slot sections 49are formed. The spaced portions of the blank 40 between thecomparatively narrow slot sections 49 are indicated by the number 5I.'I'he slot portions 49 are in length shorter than the length of thecontainer 64 so that upon bending the blank 40 upon the score line 45and mounting the container 64 upon the platform 48, Figure 14, thecontainer extends above the portion 46 of the blank 40 within which theslot portions 50 are contained. The container 64 is prevented from beingdisplaced forwardly by the engagement therewith of the walls oftherestricted slot portions 49, the weight of the container 64 howeverbeing borne by the platform 48.-

The display board panel backing 36 and the racks 46 can be packaged andshipped flat, as indicated in Figure 11, the racks 40 being turnedupwardly from their extensions 4I upon the score line 43. When the boardis to be used, the rack members 40 are turned down and bent upon thescore lines 45 and 44 and the extensions 42 passed through the slots 39of the board 36 so. as to produce a rack and platform formation, clearlyshown in Figure 14.

In order securely to lock the extensions 53 of the rack blank 40 in therecesses 39 of the panel 36, I taper the edges 53 of the extensions 42,as ciearly indicated in Figure 10, the length of the slots 38 beingsubstantially the same as the length of the outer end 66 oftheextensions 42. Furthermore, I provide notches 65 upon one or both sidesof the extensions 42 adjacent the platform 48, which notches 65 engagewith the materialof the panel 36 laterally adjacent the ends of theslots 39. Thus, the extensions 42 are both tightly frictionally engagedwith the side wallsfof the slots .39 and also interlocked with saidwalls.

For supporting the display board, any vsuitable and desired means may beutilized and for purposes of illustration I disclose an easel 55 havinglongitudinal spaced score lines 56 defining wings 51 which may be bentat right angles to the plane of the body 55, as indicated in Figure 13.This easel 55 is secured in any desired manner to the rear face of theboard 36, preferably by gluing the two memberstogether. The body portion55 of the easel is formed with slots 58 to provide for the securing ofthe central extensions 4I of the racks 40 tothe back of the board 36 andfor the passing of .the central extensions 42 of the racks 4II throughthe central slots 39 of the board 36. In order to lock the wings 51 ofthe easel 55, I blank ears from the material of the easel, these earsWasting 0f Similar and symmetrical por/25 tions 59 and 59 taken from thematerial of the body- 55 and the wings 51 and symmetrically arrangedabout the score lines 56. vThese members 59-59 are cut entirely awayfrom the body of the easel except for a scored edge 60. Furthermore, inblanking out the ears 59-59', I form them wtih central notches 6I. Theslot in the body member 55 created by the blanking out of the ear member59 is indicated by the number 62", Figure 13, and the slot in the wing51 created by blanking out the ear member 59 is indicated by the number63, Figure 14. It will be evident that upon bending the wings 51 on thescore lines 56, the ear members 59 will not follow the wings 51, or atleast will be free therefrom, so

that the ears 59-59' can be bent upon the score lines 60 and the notches6| engaged with the wings 51 at the top and rear edge of the slots 63,

securely to lock the easel wings 51 in supporting position.

What. I claim is:

1. An article rack for display boards for multiple articles, havingmeans adapted for its attachment to a main support and also having abody member formed with a plurality of spaced slots each comprisingcommunicating portions of different cross-sectional areas, each of saidslots forming a seat for the reception in a removable position of one ofthe articles to be displayed, and, in combination with the material ofthe body member, forming a support for the article, the body memberbeing scored to provide bending lines between the different sizedportions of the seat slots to permit the bending of the member intooperative position, and also into a position for flat packaging.

2. An article rack for display boards for multiple articles, having abody member formed with a plurality of spaced slots each comprisingcommunicating portions of different cross-sectional areas, each of saidslots forming a seat for the reception in a removable position of one ofthe articles to be displayed, and, in combination with the material ofthe body member, forming a support for the article, the body memberbeing scored to provide bending lines between the different sizedportions of the seat slots to permit the bending of the member intooperative position, and also into a position for fiat packaging, theperipheral edge of said body member being provided with spacedprojecting tongues for cooperation with a main support.

3. An article rack i'or display boards for mul'- tiple articles, havingmeans adapted for its attachment to a main support and also having abody membe'r formed with a plurality of spaced slots, each of whichslots comprises two communicating portions of diii'erent shapes and oneVo1' which is materially greater in cross-section than the other,

each slot forming a seat for the reception in removable position of oneof the articles to be displayed, and, in combination with the materialof the body member, forming a support for the article, the body memberbeing scored toprovide bending lines between the different portions ofthe seat slots to permit the bending of the material into operativeposition and also into a position for ilat packagng.-

4. An article rack for display boards for mul- Jtiple articles, having abody member formed with a plurality of transversely-aligned spacedslots..

each ot which' slots comprises communicating .portions ot differentshapes and sizes to form a seat for the reception of an Iarticle to bedisplayed, the body member being formed with a supporting platformadjacent the ends of said slots, the body member being transverselyscored to providebending lines between the different shaped and sizedportions of the seat slots and also between and in transverse alignmentwith said ends of said slots to permit the bending of the member intooperative position and to permit the at packaging o! the rack.

EDWARD A. ROEGE.

